On 08/03/2015 18:37, ss wrote:
On 08/03/2015 16:21, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
I have one cheapy meter which fits the above bill, which has survived
for years - nice big digits, if you put it on the continuity or
resistance range then connect it to the mains, it would just shut the
display down, then recover without releasing the smoke.

Ok you have given me lots of options but with hindsight I am not sure I
should bother with the multimeter for now as I am still struggling to
work out what I would use it for based on the following.

Based on what you have, then for your primary purpose, one of the
testers linked previously would seem ideal. I expect the only other
thing you would likely use a MM for is continuity or resistance checks
to perhaps test fuses, and lamps etc.


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Cheers,

John.

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